Roomba Competitor Slightly Lacking

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday August 11, 2003 @01:11PM from the get-what-you-pay-for dept.

tivojafa writes "Following hot on the heels of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, TV Products (USA) Inc have released the "RoboSweep" - "The intelligent sweeper that sweeps while you rest!". Roomba by iRobot is an engineering masterpiece with 15 sensors and 5 motors to navigate and clean the floors. It has been stripped apart and there are rumors of a replacement processor so it can be used as a general purpose robot platform. Now the RoboSweep "intelligent" sweeper has redefined intelligence (or lack of it) - the internals have got to be seen to be believed." Very funny.

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You brought it on yourself by tangledweb · 2003-08-11 13:17 · Score: 4, Insightful

Here is an idea for an ask slashdot thread:

"Have you ever bought anything off an infomercial and been happy with it?"

I cannot see why you would sell anything that way if it would sell in normal outlets.
1. Re:You brought it on yourself by dnoyeb · 2003-08-11 14:15 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  Just got mine about 2 weeks ago at local K-Mart. Kicks MUCH ass. Saves energy. Cooks quick. This thing has got fast food beat big time.